Okay, before I begin, this is not intended as a brag-post in any way, shape or form. The ISOP was great fun - a series of events which aimed to generate interest in The Dublin Bellybusters and BadBeatsPoker.net, give members from both camps something they could all call their own, provide a gang of talented poker players with the bragging-rights-athon that they so craved and of course, supply the ammunition for the inevitable slag-athon that would follow in its aftermath! The fact that I won the Player Of The Series Crown and the substantial wager that accompanied it was, of course, a nice sweetener, but first or last, my opinion would be the same - The ISOP was a huge success and it is 100% coming back for a 2nd outing before the end of 2009!


The results for each tourney were as follows:

Event 1 - $100 6-Handed NLHE - 21 entrants
1st: The Lab Rat - $840
2nd: LAPPIN - $483
3rd: Evo_Boy134 - $336
4th: pegboy1 - $252
5th: FucPhilliesFans - $189

Event 2 - $24 9-Handed NLHE - 42 entrants
1st: Wonderfulsmellz - $292
2nd: DisCobraBites - $181
3rd: UNCGPoker - $131
4th: Evo_Boy134 - $101
5th: break_evan - $81
6th: Stinky Budz - $71
7th: DaDragonLaydee - $60
8th: Chipless Wonder - $50
9th: otbdave - $40

Event 3 - $20 9-Handed NLHE Rebuy - 19 entrants
1st: Miguel Santiago - $1024
2nd: Quirmbach - $589
3rd: CHK-Raise - $410
4th: WhySoCereus - $307
5th: Galactus X - $230

Event 4 - $50 9-Handed PLO - 17 entrants
1st: UNCGPoker - $340
2nd: pegboy1 - $255
3rd: WhySoCereus - $170
4th: Adam Noone - $85

Event 5 - $100 9-Handed NLHE Turbo - 21 entrants
1st: ManchVegasPwn - $840
2nd: Blck Jck - $483
3rd: Evo_Boy134 - $336
4th: Michael Craig - $252
5th: LAPPIN - $189

Event 6 - $100 Heads-up NLHE - 10 entrants
1st: Galactus X - $650
2nd: GoMukYaSelf - $350

Event 7 - $50 HORSE - 23 entrants
1st: J4bberW0cky - $460
2nd: Stinky Budz - $265
3rd: grindtherail - $184
4th: Michael Craig - $138
5th: Chipless Wonder - $104

Event 8 - $120 9-Handed NLHE KO - 13 entrants
1st: Hennerz1 - $494
2nd: AlexHoops - $371
3rd: Evo_Boy134 - $247
4th: break_evan - $124

Event 9 - $50 Heads-Up PLO - 11 entrants
1st: Miguel Santiago - $358
2nd: WhySoCereus - $193

Event 10 - $100 6-Handed NLHE Shootout - 12 entrants
1st: LAPPIN - $600
2nd: Vestvik7 - $400
3rd: Evo_Boy134 - $200

Event 11 - $200 9-Handed NLHE (MAIN EVENT) - 16 entrants
1st: Dr Fill Good - $1280
2nd: LAPPIN - $960
3rd: Petie_BigStacks - $640
4th: Miguel Santiago - $320

Event 12 - $24 9-Handed NLHE Double Chance - 29 entrants
1st: socrates555 - $301
2nd: I Eat Dope - $182
3rd: rryu87 - $137
4th: Evo_Boy134 - $100
5th: break_evan - $73
6th: pegboy1 - $64
7th: Galactus X - $55


Some statistics of note were:
Total Participants: 76
Most Games Played: LAPPIN, Evo_Boy134 and Galactus X (12)
Most Wins: Miguel Santiago (2)
Most Cashes: Evo_Boy134 (5)
Most Prize-money: LAPPIN ($2232)


Player of The Series
In the week before the Series, seven players put their money where their mouth is and entered the Player Of The Series Wager. Details of this competition can be found at:

http://www.badbeatspoker.net/forum/challenges/3416-isop-player-series.html

Needless to say, there was more on the line than just money. Professional pride was at stake for Evo_Boy134, Quirmbach, Dr Fill Good, Hennerz1, WhySoCereus, Galactus X and myself as we did battle each day for 8 days. Going into the final day, all the focus was on Irish players as Sligo-man Arran 'Evo_Boy134' Brennan held a small but significant cushion over me with the chasing pack a long way behind. With Evo_Boy making an early exit in the Main event, I needed a top 4 finish to take the lead. 2nd spot put me in poll position but after bowing out in 12th in Event 12, Evo_Boy had his destiny in his own hands. He needed 2nd place to overtake me and take the title but was unfortunate to get outdrawn 4-handed. A valiant effort and the close finish that the Competition deserved.

1st: LAPPIN
2nd: Evo_Boy134
3rd: Miguel Santiago*
4th: pegboy1*
5th: Dr Fill Good
6th: ManchVegasPwn*
7th: WhySoCereus
8th: The Lab Rat*
9th: Hennerz1
10th Galactus X
13th: Quirmbach

*Not involved in the wager

Comments On The Series
The turnouts were excellent with the exception of events 6, 8, 9 and 10. The Heads-up tournaments and 6-Handed Shootout should have come with a lower price-tag and the KO should have been scheduled for a different day. For the next Series, we shall extend the schedule to 15 or 16 events as efforts will be made to have a few more lower buy-in events. Also, as per the feedback, we will be better prepared with satellites and probably schedule a day off somewhere in the middle.

Congratulations to all the winners and a big thank-you to everyone who participated. I hope you will all join us for ISOP #2 which we are tentatively penciling in for November of this year.

 


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